Compassion Is Love in Action - The Crosswalk Devotional - March 2

PLUS...7 Things I Would Do Differently if I Were Raising My Children Again  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( Compassion Is Love in Action. By Meg Bucher “Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.” - [1 John 3:18]( ESV Losing love is hard to survive. The parts broken in a breakup are slow to piece back together. The wake of loss is a thief of comfort. Human love has an inevitable end, either by broken down relationships or the end of life here on earth. Pain hurts. Heartbreak is painful. Compassion is rooted in the depths of our hearts and the firmly rooted soil of our souls. When Jesus had compassion on another, He literally hurt from His core out of love for them. Perhaps in ruminating a moment on what it feels like to lose love, we can yield our hearts and minds towards compassion for others who are suffering their own losses. Endings and beginnings are hard, no matter if they are for better or worse. The middle is where most of us meander. Let’s aim not only to see and think about each other in love but to treat each other with love.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [7 Things I Would Do Differently if I Were Raising My Children Again](  Mark Altrogge My children are adults now and several have children of their own. I have lots of great memories of raising our kids, but in retrospect, I think I would have done a number of things differently.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [5 Lessons from Winnie the Pooh](  Vivian Bricker There are many lessons we can learn from Winnie the Pooh. While many people believe they outgrow this series, for many of us, the Hundred Acre Woods is a place we can call home. It is a safe place filled with imagination, adventures, and friendships.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [Kelsey Grammer Tears Up Discussing ‘Jesus Revolution’ On Kelly and Ryan](  GodTube.com Generally, Hollywood isn’t an industry known for producing films about Christ or His message. That’s what makes the emotional reaction of one well-known actor to a movie about a spiritual awakening so notable.  [WATCH NOW →](        [10 Reasons God Might Not Be Blessing Your Life](  Cindi McMenamin Based on three decades of ministering to others as a pastor’s wife and Bible teacher, and seeing the blessings of God come and go in my life and in the lives of others, here are 10 Reasons God Might Not Be Blessing Your Life...  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           Which book of the Bible contains this verse? "Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad." A. Genesis B. Acts C. Revelation D. Proverbs [ANSWER THE QUESTION →](     [Crosswalk.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2023 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk. Â